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Newport Convertible Engineering is a California company that specializes in converting cars and SUVs into convertibles. They are renowned and we have already seen NCE transform a Hummer H2, Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, Toyota Land Cruiser, Ferrari 612 Scagliatti and others into luxury convertibles. Most recently, it was a …

TORONTO - The big three automakers reported mixed auto sales for July, with Chrysler registering the most sales in Canada, followed by Ford and General Motors. Chrysler said Thursday it sold 26,209 cars and trucks last month, an eight percent jump from July 2012. The auto manufacturer said the figures …

FRANKFURT, Germany - German luxury car maker BMW AG says it overcame tough auto markets in Europe and posted a 9 percent increase in net profit in the second quarter. Profits rose to 1.39 billion euros from 1.28 billion in the same quarter a year ago as revenue swelled 1.8 …

FRANKFURT, Germany - German automaker Volkswagen AG says net profit fell 50 per cent in the second quarter compared to the previous year, when earnings were boosted by a one-time accounting plus related to its takeover of Porsche. Excluding the Porsche effect, the company's operating earnings rose 1.8 per cent …

DETROIT - Chrysler Group says its net income rose 16 percent to $507 million in the second quarter on strong U.S. sales of trucks and SUVs. Chrysler sold 643,000 vehicles worldwide in the April-June period, up 10 per cent from a year ago. Revenue was up 7 percent to $18 …

Mini has introduced three concepts that allow car owners of the English brand to enjoy the joys of camping. They are aptly named the Clubvan Camper, the Countryman ALL4 Side and the Cowley. The Clubvan Camper It allows a person to enjoy an extra bed, in addition to offering a …

Its longevity is greater than than the legendary Volkswagen Golf by one year. This means that the Volkswagen Passat arrived on the European market way back in 1973. Today, the car is still available in more than one hundred countries around the world, and, in its seventh generation. In 40 …

Ford says early data gathered from its MyFord Mobile app indicates that 60 percent of all plug in hybrid trips are being make using electricity alone. Owners can download the MyFord Mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Store and use it to track and record their driving …

For the first time ever, an automaker will make more than ten million vehicles in one year. Toyota Motor Corp, which includes Daihatsu Motor Co. and Hino Motors Ltd., will attain this milestone for 2013 according to a report published by the Nikkei newspaper. Toyota will announce the global production …

Audi is giving the public a small teaser prior to what is likely the release of the new 2015 A8 at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. In the short teaser video linked below, all that is revealed is part of the fender and a five-spoke wheel with cross –drilled …